Chlamydia is a bacterial sexually transmitted disease that is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. It is a common STD that is contracted during vaginal, anal or oral sex. Recommended test method is urine sample.
The detection of specific IgA antibodies is indicative of active Chlamydial infection and has been shown to be an important marker because of the shorter lifetime of IgA antibodies which persist only as long as antigenic stimulation exists. IgA antibody detection is, moreover, suitable for post-therapy follow-up.
Reference Range(s)
C. trachomatis IgA <1:16
